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James Bloodworth: Blame the Blairites for the rise of new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn
The new Labour leader has given activists a reason to get out of bed in the morning.
No days off: Meet the man who never took a sick day in his 66-year career
Great-grandfather known to never shy away from work.
MI6 spy Gareth Williams found dead in bag had 'hacked Clinton secrets'
Gareth Williams, found dead in his flat in 2010, accessed guest list to Clinton event in breach of security clearance.
August bank holiday weather: Rain forecast for Reading and Leeds festivals during grim weekend
Showers and cloudy skies expected to blight the bank holiday weekend.
Calais migrant crisis: Migrant seriously injured in northern France after allegedly hit by train
Migrant suffers head injury and internal bleeding after attempting to cross into Britain through Eurotunnel.
British Open Speedgolf Championship sees competitors in a race against time
Rob Hogan and Emma Morgan took home the titles in the UK's fastest golf tournament.
UK Sikhs remain invisible victims of 'anti-Muslim' hate crime
London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan says that attacks on Sikhs are often wrongly listed as Islamophobic
Schools are key to preventing Islamist radicalisation
Conservative ministers play into jihadists hands with a raft of new clampdowns that prioritise security over liberty.
Ukip is the canary in the coal mine for Labour's working class problem
The biggest shock for Labour at the recent General Election was the extent to which traditional Labour voters opted for Ukip.
UK: Hottest July day and golf ball-size hails later - heatwave set to cool off
UK is all set to take a breather and cool off over the next few days.
Tunisia hotel attack: Tributes paid to victims as injured Brits fly back home
Tributes are being paid to the 38 people, including 15 Britons, killed in Tunisia.
Phew what a scorcher: Britain set to endure hottest day for nine years
UK temperatures expected to soar to 30C as Wimbledon starts.
UK: Top universities fail to consistently record sexual violence against students
Less than half of UK's elite universities record all incidents of sexual assault reported by students.
What will you do in a self-driving car? Watch the road, say concerned, motion-sick Britons
Asked about self-driving cars, motion-sick Brits keep their eyes on the road.
From Cairo to New York, Dubai to Beijing: How the world is (or isn't) talking about UK election
Newspapers from across the world are wading on Britain's closest election in a generation
Britain can't impose its agenda on EU says Commission President Juncker
Britain should get a fair deal in the European Union but cannot impose its agenda on the bloc's other 27 members.
Britain: Fish and chips on the brink of extinction due to warming seas
Researchers warn Britons may have to find a new comfort dish due to global warming.
Mike Holpin the '40 kids by 20 women' dad creates incest fear for his children
Son fears getting amorous with an unknown sister by mistake.
Iran, Britain and France head for crunch nuclear talks five days ahead of 31 March deadline
British foreign secretary Phillip Hammond will arrive in Switzerland this weekend to join the US, France and Iran.
Ed Miliband 'spending £10,000 a day' on top US debate trainer ahead of Jeremy Paxman showdown
The Spectator reports Miliband is 'desperate to impress' during his two TV interviews with Paxman.
Britain backs Saudi-led air assault against Houthis in Yemen
FCO issues statement backing Saudi-led action and 'legitmate president of Yemen' Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.
Falkland Islands 'are not complacent' about threat of Argentina
Falkland Islands acting governor said British military presence in the territory was important deterrent.
Human rights groups: Britain's support of Egypt's Sisi 'is pushing Muslims towards al-Qaeda'
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International criticise Britain's policy towards Egyptian leader Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.
France, Germany and Italy to join China-led AIIB following Britain
Other countries looking to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank include Australia, South Korea, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
Britain draws US criticism over move to join China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
British government says AIIB can complement work of World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
Britain becomes first nation to legalise 'three-parent' IVF babies
Britain will become the first nation to legalise a "three-parent" IVF technique which critics fear will effectively lead to "designer babies".
Russian war planes 'rehearsing attacks' in UK airspace - British military chief
Lord Stirrup raises terrifying possibility of Russian plane downing civilian jumbo jets.
Britain announces new powers for Scotland
The British government began a historic transfer of powers to Scotland on Thursday (January 22), keeping a pledge it had given to persuade Scots to reject independence as renewed nationalist support surges.
JD Wetherspoon: UK pub giant to open 200 pubs and create 15,000 jobs in £400m expansion
New job roles will cover all areas, from bar staff to managerial positions.
AirAsia Flight QZ8501: British national reportedly named as Choi Chi Man
Mr Choi was reportedly travelling with his two year Singaporean daughter, Zoe